LESSON PLAN SS Week 3 07 August 2023

Lesson Plan No:
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Teaching Practice: Lesson Plan Structure
The table under each heading will extend as you fill it with information.
A: ROUTINE INFORMATION
Date:10 August 2023 Day: Thursday

Name of School: Mgada primary school
Student surname and name: Thandoluhle Fundiswa Hlangu
Student number: 222055072
Grade: 7
Subject: Social sciences
Topic: Population growth and change
Infant mortality rate
Content/ Concept Area:
Life expectancy
CAPS page no: 171
Duration of lesson: 1 hour
B: SPECIFIC AIMS
 Communicate ideas and information.
 Make informed decisions and take appropriate action.
 Understand and work with a range of sources- including maps, data, and photographs.
 Think independently and support their ideas with sound knowledge.
 Understand the interaction between society and the natural environment.
C: LESSON OBJECTIVES
1. KNOWLEDGE
 Learners can learn about concept such as infant mortality rate and life expectancy and
other population concept that are important in studying population growth and change.
 Learners can gain knowledge about how populations change over time.
2. SKILLS
 Learners will be able to read and use sources in order to assimilate information.
 Learners will gain knowledge and appreciate diverse lifestyle and world views.
 Learners will be able to ask questions and identify issues.
3. VALUES/ATTITUDES
 Learners can foster a sense of global interconnectedness and recognition of impact of
human activities on the environment.
 Learners can develop empathy for individuals and societies affected by infant mortality
rate and life expectancy.
 Learners can enhance their critical thinking and problem- solving skills which can be
applied to a wide range of issues beyond population studies.
D: APPROACH/TEACHING STRATEGY:
 Discussions
 Explanation
 Questioning
 Answering
E: RESOURCES:
 Statistics South Africa: census in brief.
 Date relating to topic.
 Atlases.
 Handouts.
 Textbooks.
 Chalkboard.
F: LESSON PHASES:
1. INTRODUCTION
 The teacher will first give the students handouts with notes regarding the topic I will be
delivering, asking them to share these notes among themselves so they may read them
before the lesson begins. I'll allow each student 10 minutes to familiarize themselves
with the lesson's content, so they'll be prepared for it when it comes time to take it.
2. DEVELOPMENT
Step 1
 Before we begin the day's session, I'll offer learners an opportunity to speak about what
they thought served as evidence that they read the notes with understanding and
interest and to describe what they understood from them.
Step 2
 After learners share what they understood will then ask leaners questions before I start
to explain the notes.
Question for the class

1. What is infant mortality rate?
2. How is infant mortality rate measured?
3. what is life expectancy?
Expected answers from learners.

1. infant mortality rate tells us how many babies die per year.
2. Infant mortality rate us measured according to the number of deaths per 1000 births in
one year.
3. Life expectancy is the average age a person can expect to live.
Step 3
 The teacher will then start the lesson by explaining then concept to the learners.
Introduction
 Infant mortality rate tells us how many babies die per year.
Infant mortality rate

 Infant mortality rate is the number of babies that die before they reach the age of one
year.
 It is measured according to the number of deaths per 1000 births in one year.
The table below gives the infant mortality rate for six countries.
Country Infant mortality rate per 1000 people

Ghana 50
Mozambique 89
South Africa 55
Brazil 24
France 4
Japan 3
 In some countries, the infant mortality rate in as high as 170 babies for every 1000
people. The most common cause of death in babies and young and young children in
these countries are diarrhoea and malnutrition.
 In many countries, the infant mortality rate if rate is less than 10 per 100 people.
 In these countries, there is good medical care and children get clean water to drink and
good food to eat.
Life expectancy
 life expectancy is the average age a person can expect to live.
 In the 15th century, the average life expectancy in Europe was about 37 years.
 In those days, many people died of diseases.
 Water supplies were dirty, sanitation was poor, and people did not eat healthily.
 There were very few effective medicines for sick people.
 Today, people in the richer countries, such as USA and countries in Europe, can expect
to live over 70 years.
 life expectancy in many poor countries remains low.
 Diseases such as HIV, and AIDS, Cancer, TB, Covid 19 etc. are lowering life expectancy
in many countries today.
Country Life expectancy

Ghana 61
Mozambique 52
South Africa 49
Brazil 73
France 81
Japan 84
Step 4
 After explaining the notes of the lesson will ask learners to explain what they
understand by the word diarrhoea and malnutrition when they are done, I will then give
them the correct explanation.
Diarrhoea
 is a condition where a person experiences frequent, loose and water bowel movements.
It can be caused by various factors such as infection, food allergies, certain medication.
Malnutrition
 refers to a condition where the body do not receive adequate nutrients of function
properly.
 It can occur due to insufficient intake of nutrients.
3. CONSOLIDATION/LESSON CONCLUSION
 In this stage learners will be given the opportunity to ask question about what was just
explain to them where they did not understand about the content and ask where they
need clarity.
G: LEARNER ACTIVITY
Describe the learner activity you plan to use. If you are using a worksheet, attach it
to the Lesson Plan)
The activity that the teacher will give learners will consider the questions that need answers
that they will answer writing in their books. The activity is as follows:
Activity
1.1 list a country that has a high infant mortality rate.

______________________________________________ (1)
1.2 list a country that has a lower mortality rate.
________________________________________ (1)
1.3 which country has a life expectancy under 50?
____________________________________________ (1)
1.4 which 2 countries has a life expectancy over 70?
_______________________________________________ (2)
1.5 write at least 4 diseases that are lowering the life expectancy in many countries.
_________________________________________________________________________ (4)
Total = 09
Answers
1. Mozambique
2. Japan
3. South Africa
4. Learners will choose two from the following:
Japan, France, or Brazil
5. Learners will choose two answers form the following:
HIV and AIDS, Cancer, TB, or Covid 19
H: CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED DURING PLANNING OF LESSON

 The teacher must figure out how to ensure that every learner understands the material
being taught to them in order for the learners to succeed.
 The teacher struggles to come up with the suitable questions to pose to the learners.
I: REFLECTION ON THE PRESENTATION OF YOUR LESSON
1. What went well during the presentation of your lesson?
 My lesson was carefully planned, which facilitates effective teaching and learning.
 My lesson was carefully designed, and both during and after the lesson, learners'
performance was evaluated.
 The learners were engaged in the session, responding to all of my questions, which
increased the lesson's success.
2. What challenges did you experience during the presentation of your lesson?
 It was tough and difficult to keep learners’ attention and active involvement during a
class.
 Controlling student conduct and dealing with disruptions was extremely difficult.
3. How could you improve on the presentation of your lesson?

 In order to make the lesson more applicable and to help learners comprehend how what
they are learning can be put into practice, I need to tie the material to situations or
instances from real life that my learners can relate to.
 In order to improve knowledge, I must use visual aids like graphs, diagrams, and
pictures; these tools may make the learning process more dynamic and interesting.
 I must actively engage learners in the learning process by posing questions, promoting
conversations, and including group activities; this will promote their active involvement
and enhance their comprehension of the subject.
4. Did you experience any interesting incidents during the presentation of your
lesson?
 Learners were actively participating in the lesson by asking insightful questions,
offering relevant example which was very interesting to experience.
 It was an interesting experience when learners make connection between the lesson
content and real- world examples that I hadn’t considered that ensured that the learners
are understanding and enjoying the content.
J: REFERENCES
 Caps document for social sciences.

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Lesson Plan No:

Date:10 August 2023 Day: Thursday

Question for the class

Expected answers from learners.

Infant mortality rate

Country Infant mortality rate per 1000 people

Country Life expectancy

1.1 list a country that has a high infant mortality rate.

H: CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED DURING PLANNING OF LESSON

3. How could you improve on the presentation of your lesson?

 Caps document for social sciences.

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